Etihad Airways to Codeshare with Hong Kong Airlines

Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Hong Kong Airlines, an internationally-acclaimed airline, have signed a codeshare agreement to provide travellers with enhanced connections between Asia, the Middle East and Europe.

Subject to regulatory
approval, Etihad Airways will place its ‘EY’ code on Hong Kong Airlines’ flights
between Hong Kong and Bangkok, allowing business and leisure travellers to book
a round trip between Hong Kong and Abu Dhabi via Thailand’s capital. In
addition, the code will appear on flights between Hong Kong and Okinawa, a
popular tourism destination in Southern Japan.

Passengers of Hong Kong
Airlines will also benefit from enhanced access across the Middle East and
Europe under the partnership, with the airline’s ‘HX’ code being placed on
Etihad Airways’ triple-daily flights between Abu Dhabi and Bangkok, together
with two upcoming services that will connect Abu Dhabi to Madrid from 29 March
2015 and to Hong Kong from 15 June 2015.

Flights under the
codeshare agreement can be booked from 23 December 2014 via travel agents or through
the airlines’ sales offices and contact centres. Passengers can travel from 6
January 2015, or in the case of Etihad Airways’ Hong Kong and Madrid services,
from the launch dates.

Kevin Knight, Chief
Strategy and Planning Officer at Etihad Airways, said: “Codeshares are a
fundamental part of Etihad Airways’ long-term growth strategy and we are
delighted to sign this agreement with Hong Kong Airlines. Our partnership will
result in multiple benefits for both airlines and, importantly, there are
considerable advantages for travellers as well, such as enhanced connections
and a more frequent service between the various destinations covered.”

Li Dianchun, Commercial
Director of Hong Kong Airlines, said: “We are glad to partner with Etihad
Airways, which enables our passengers to enjoy a wider range of choices. Both
airlines are renowned for their world-class product and service offering and
through our new partnership, we will successfully cater to increasing traffic
flows between key travel markets in Asia, the Middle East and Europe.”

Etihad
Airways will codeshare on the following Hong Kong Airlines flights:

Route

Flight No.

Departure

Arrival

Frequency

Bangkok (BKK) – Hong Kong (HKG)

HX763 / EY6175

0145

0530

Daily

HX774 / EY6161

02:20

05:50

HX768 / EY6162

08:50

12:40

HX772 / EY6163

11:10

15:35

HX776 / EY6164

15:05

18:50

HX766 / EY6165

20:20

23:50

Hong Kong (HKG) –Bangkok (BKK)

HX773 / EY6166

23:20

01:10 +1

Daily

HX767 / EY6167

02:05

03:55

HX771 / EY6168

07:55

10:10

HX775 / EY6169

12:10

14:05

HX765 / EY6170

17:00

19:15

HK760 / EY6176

22:10

0010 +1

Mon, Tues, Wed, Sat and Sun

HK762 / EY6176

2355

0150 +1

Fri

Hong Kong (HKG) – Okinawa (OKA)

HX682 / EY6171

07:25

10:55

Daily

HX658 / EY6172

11:10

14:30

Okinawa (OKA) –Hong Kong (HKG)

HX681 / EY6173

11:55

13:20

Daily

HX657 / EY6174

15:40

17:25

Hong
Kong Airlines will codeshare on the following Etihad Airways flights: